Hamilton Denied Letting Trulli Pass Although Confronted with Evidence
9 Apr 2009, 12:41 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Lewis Hamilton refused to admit he deliberately let Jarno Trulli pass him under Safety Car during the closing laps of the Australian Grand Prix. The news was unveiled by British magazine Autosport a...
Ferrari and Red Bull Sidepods Under FIA Investigation
9 Apr 2009, 11:26 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Both Ferrari and Red Bull Racing are to be subject to an official check by FIA's Technical Working Group following concerns raised by Williams F1 Team regarding their 2009 aerodynamic package. ...
Stewart: FIA to Blame for "Lie-Gate"
9 Apr 2009, 09:40 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The International Automobile Federation (FIA) could have easily prevented the controversial lie-gate following the Australian Grand Prix, argued 3-time F1 champion Jackie Stewart. The Scottish drive...
McLaren Join Diffuser Protest
9 Apr 2009, 07:54 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / McLaren will appear before the FIA two times this month, as the International Court of Appeal have confirmed they will also hear the Woking based team on the diffuser design matter next Wednesday. T...
FOTA Urged to Detach from FIA and Ecclestone
9 Apr 2009, 07:23 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Formula One would be a more attractive sport in terms of revenues if neither Bernie Ecclestone nor the International Automobile Federation (FIA) handled its business. This is the conclusion reached ...
McLaren Mercedes to Face Race Ban
8 Apr 2009, 20:15 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / McLaren might be sidelined by the International Automobile Federation (FIA) for a race or two this season, if found guilty over the “lie gate”. F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone revealed that...
Ron Dennis to Quit McLaren if Found Guilty
8 Apr 2009, 10:53 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ron Dennis' role as CEO of McLaren Mercedes might be heavily affected following the lying scandal the team is currently involved in. Although Dennis is not team principal any more – as he...
Raikkonen: FIA Verdict Is Crucial!
8 Apr 2009, 09:23 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen insisted the main difference between his car and the “diffuser three” - Brawn GP, Williams F1 and Toyota – is the level of downforce. Sure Ferrari mad...
McLaren to Collaborate with FIA, Parts Ways with Dave Ryan
8 Apr 2009, 08:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / McLaren have accepted the FIA invitation in which they are summoned to appear before the World Motor Sport Council on April 29th to give further explanations on what is now commonly known as “...
McLaren to Answer to FIA for Lying Saga on April 29th
8 Apr 2009, 07:18 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / McLaren Mercedes will appear before FIA's World Motor Sport Council on April 29th to explain themselves over the controversial incident involving Lewis Hamilton during the Australian Grand Prix...
Mosley Warns: No Biofuel in Formula 1
7 Apr 2009, 13:03 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Max Mosley insisted that environmentalists should not get their hopes up when talking about the possibility of Formula 1 switching to biofuels in the near future. The FIA president argued that such ...
Hamilton Considers Ferrari Move Following "Lying Saga"
7 Apr 2009, 10:47 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The fact that Lewis Hamilton was dragged by McLaren Mercedes into a new scandal – this time with direct effects on his image – has made the reigning world champion consider a potential b...
Briatore Blames Diffuser for Lack of Performance
7 Apr 2009, 09:21 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Apart from Brawn GP, Williams F1 and Toyota, all teams in the paddock are complaining about the poor performances of their 2009 challengers. Ferrari, BMW Sauber and Renault are the most vocal, as ex...
McLaren Used Old Engines in Malaysia
6 Apr 2009, 13:32 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / It appears McLaren Mercedes have been the only team in the F1 paddock not to replace their engines for the Sepang race. Although all other teams have opted for a new set of power plants for the Mala...
Turbocharged Engines to Make F1 Return?
6 Apr 2009, 12:42 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Max Mosley's plan to bring costs in Formula 1 down to a minimum in the years to come is far from finalization. While visiting the World Rally Championship caravan in Portugal the past weekend, ...
Renault Might Renounce KERS in China
6 Apr 2009, 09:26 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Renault's Fernando Alonso revealed his team will be looking more into their Kinetic Energy Recovery System during the next couple of weeks and then decide whether it is worth using it in the up...
McLaren to Hamilton: Let Trulli Pass! Full Radio Conversation Inside
3 Apr 2009, 08:38 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / After almost a week since the Trulli - Hamilton - stewards soap opera "broadcast" its first episode, the FIA has revealed details regarding the incident. The verdict? McLaren instructed Ha...
Team Will Not Wait for FIA, Confirm Diffuser Copying
1 Apr 2009, 09:20 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Championship's big guns have confirmed that they are looking into ways of redesigning their cars' rear fascias in order to catch up with the “Big Three” – Brawn GP, Willi...
Toyota Drops Appeal over Trulli's Penalty
1 Apr 2009, 07:59 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Toyota have confirmed they will not lodge an appeal to Jarno Trulli's 25-second post-race penalty at Melbourne. As announced shortly after the Grand Prix by the race organizers, this kind of pe...
Toyota Appeal - Legitimate Under the FIA Rules
30 Mar 2009, 14:52 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / All is not lost in the case of Toyota's driver Jarno Trulli. After clinching the 3rd spot during Sunday's Australian Grand Prix, the Italian was handed a 25-second penalty by the race stew...